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Does your wardrobe mostly comprise white and light-coloured clothing in fear of getting visible white flakes on them? Have you stopped parting your hairs and morphed into a more top bun or a single back ponytail to avoid pesky dandruff making an entrance and always ruining your beauty game?
Well, we truly get your pain ladies, struggle with the bothersome dandruff is real! Especially when nothing you seem to do gets rid of it completely. But before getting all anxious and giving up on your favourite colours and trying on new hairstyles, let’s find the true cause behind Dandruff, to treat it right from the roots!
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So, What Exactly Is Dandruff?
Dandruff is chiefly portrayed by the accumulation of dead skin cells on the scalp in the form of itchy, white flakes. This flaky layer mainly plugs the hair pores while impeding the shafts to breathe naturally, weakening them from the roots and making them more vulnerable to falling out. These flaky scales usually fall on the shoulders, eyebrows or clothes, on combing or scraping your head, creating an awkward and embarrassing situation and making you all the more conscious in public. Unlike the common notion, dandruff is not just limited to winter months, it can very well appear in the sweltering summers too!
What Causes Dandruff?
Apart from excessively dry skin or dry weather, dandruff can occur due to harsh chemicals, product residue, bacterial infection and sometimes even stress. In some cases, dandruff can also occur due to an infestation of a yeast called Malassezia that thrives on the oily scalp and feeds off the excess oil creating yellowish-white flakes.
While a chronic condition of dandruff due to microbial infestation may require medical intervention, a mild one can be treated right at home with the correct ingredients. Here comes, Essential Oils to your rescue! These nutrient-dense emollients when paired with carrier oils like coconut oil, olive oil, almond oil etc, can not only treat dandruff but also promote new hair growth and prevent sudden breakage.
Go through this infographic to find about 5 such extraordinary essential oils for gorgeous locks sans any flakes.
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